Lock Carrier, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Drain the coolant. Refer to COOLANT, DRAINING AND FILLING .

-- Remove the coolant hoses from the radiator. Refer to RADIATOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bumper cover. Refer to BUMPER COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the refrigerant lines on the condenser. Refer to CONDENSER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the right side air duct. Refer to RADIATOR AIR DUCT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the headlamps. Refer to HEADLAMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Disconnect the connector for the radiator fan -arrow- (different component locations).

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-- Disconnect the connectors -1 and 3- and free up the wiring harness -2-.

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Vehicles with 8-speed automatic transmission:

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-- Remove the bolts -2 and 3-.

-- Disengage the ATF cooler -1- downward and pivot to the side.

Continuation: 

-- Vehicles with left washer fluid reservoir: loosen the washer fluid reservoir filler neck from the lock carrier. Refer to WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Release and disconnect the latch release cable at the coupling and free it up at the lock carrier. Refer to OVERVIEW - RELEASE CABLE .

-- Disconnect the connector -1- and free up the wiring harness.

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-- Disconnect the connector -2- from the pedestrian protection crash sensor and free up the wiring harness.

-- Remove the bolt -arrow-.

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-- For reinstallation, mark the installation position of the lock carrier on both sides of the lock carrier -arrow-.

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-- Have a second technician hold the lock carrier and remove the bolts -1 and 3-. 

-- Remove the lock carrier -2- with a second technician.

-- The following components must also be removed if the lock carrier is being replaced:

• Radiator. Refer to RADIATOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
• Bumper carrier. Refer to BUMPER CARRIER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
• Hood latch. Refer to HOOD LATCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
• RS Q3: remove the auxiliary radiator. Refer to the appropriate service information .